title: [ATLS course for surgery residents--should it be mandatory?].
abstract: Senior surgeons were asked about mandatory participation of general surgery residents in the advanced trauma life support (ATLS) course. Although trauma care in Israel is given by surgical residents, in the opinion of their senior mentors the course should continue to be mandatory for them.
authors.affiliation: Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ben-Abraham
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kluger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paret
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivkind
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shemer
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007557:Israel; D008020:Life Support Care; D008611:Mentors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries